Gordon H. Nelson

Gordon H. Nelson was inducted into the Army on April 24, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Buhl, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician 5th Grade and as an auto mechanic with Headquarters Company of the Reception Station 16 and WDPC in the Western Pacific.

Mr. Nelson was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, World War II Victory Medal fand our overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on October 12, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 217.

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